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The Indo-Gangetic Plains

The IGP is a relatively homogenous ecological region in terms of vegetation. While in the western part wheat is the dominating crop, rice is the dominant crop in the eastern part. It is important to know the characteristics of the IGP as this region is largely influenced by the rice-wheat system.